Ten members of the Azerbaijani military toured the Oklahoma Air Logistics Center and the 507th Air Refueling Wing, both at Tinker AFB, Okla., to gain insight into Western style military installation. Tinker officials said demonstrating the interaction between the ALC and one of the KC-135 wings it supports provided “an excellent perspective.” NATO is discussing the possibility of Azerbaijani hosting an alliance military facility. The Oklahoma National Guard has worked with Azerbaijani military since becoming the former Soviet republic’s state partner in 2003.
A combined Navy and Air Force program is seeking to build a smaller version of a ubiquitous air-to-air missile that could give advanced aircraft, such as the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, greater magazine depth in a high-end fight.